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Ive had the laptop for 2 years now and recently its started to turn off if it isn’t plugged into the charger. i’ve tried resetting the smc and pram several times but no luck. any help would be appreciated and also if it did need to be replaced should i let apple do it or replace it myself? i have attaced a photo of my battery status
It looks like you have two problems here a bad battery and the charging logic on the logic board has problems too. Did you have a liquid spill at some point or sit you system down on a wet surface? Update (08/29/2018) Sadly this system is going to take a bit of work to get going again. First you need to fix the charging logic on the logic board. You likely have corrosion damage and this will take either a good skilled person with micro-soldering skills and access to the needed parts. This is beyond a simple DIY project. The logic board will need to be cleaned of what was spilled and the corrosion damage fixed and the replacement of the damaged parts. You could just replace your bad board with a working board you’ll need still need to replace the battery (you want to do this the second task). Here’s the guide to replace the logic board, it also has a listing of the logic boards: MacBook Pro 13" Retina Display Early 2015 Logic Board ReplacementHere’s the guide for replacing the battery and the needed parts: MacBook Pro 13" Retina Display Early 2015 Battery Replacement The bottom line its going to cost you between $650 -900 depending on the logic board you go with. That was an expensive spill ;-{
